Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 299,652 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 299,652 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros peaked at 299,652 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,066 people, in 1950.
That places Comoros 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,949 people | 11,066 people | 23,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,087 people | 26,014 people | 45,943 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,765 people | 48,288 people | 74,810 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,142 people | 78,408 people | 121,611 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,648 people | 126,035 people | 147,733 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,425 people | 150,296 people | 183,737 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,018 people | 188,947 people | 249,571 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,002 people | 257,204 people | 299,652 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 175 Bahamas 327,790 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 271,684 people compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 262,574 people compare
- 180 Maldives 225,145 people compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Comoros was 299,652 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 299,652 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,066 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.